1.

  Become a Better Writer    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Everyone needs to write sometimes. You might have to dispute a bill in writing or compose a self-evaluation. Or, you just might want to write a quiz at FunTrivia! Learn a few basics to becoming a better writer.

Average, 10 Qns, Pagiedamon, Oct 14 22

Category: English

Average
Pagiedamon
Oct 14 22
6510 plays

2.

  Restaurant Spelling Bee    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You're about to open a large, international restaurant. The chefs are ready, and the food, drinks and tables have arrived. All you need to do is proofread the menus. Can you spell your way out of a wet profiterole?

Average, 10 Qns, Tizzabelle, Feb 01 17

Category: Spelling Bee

Average
Tizzabelle
3225 plays

3.

  I Remember That - With Help!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Mnemonics help us remember things, and are a fascinating subject. How many of us can remember days of months without starting 'Thirty days hath...'? Enjoy the quiz!

Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Jul 20 09

Category: Mnemonics

Average
Quiz_Beagle
4041 plays

4.

  Could You Pass As a Canadian?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Canadians have incorporated into their everyday language certain words and terms that are peculiarly Canadian. Can you identify the meaning of these words and terms? If so, you could pass for a Canadian.

Average, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth, Apr 20 22

Category: Canadian English

Average
Cymruambyth
Apr 20 22
2607 plays

5.

  Famous Painting Puns    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you work out the puns associated with these famous painters or paintings - and my personal interpretation of same? Would you hang these on your walls? Would I?

Easier, 10 Qns, Creedy, Jul 14 18

Category: Humor, Puns and Word Play

Easier
Creedy
Jul 14 18
894 plays

6.

  Mission Impossible    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Mythology is full of legends about heroes overcoming impossible odds to succeed in their mission. Team NVNG invites you to follow in their footsteps in this set of questions.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Feb 12 12

Category: Mythology & Legends

Average
rossian
7032 plays

7.

  Hanging Around the Musée d'Orsay    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

While the Louvre may be a name which is more familiar as a Paris art museum, if you want to explore (mostly) French painters working in the second half of the 19th century, the Musée d'Orsay, located in a former railway station, is the one to visit.

Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Feb 15 18

Category: Art: By Museum

Easier
looney_tunes
Feb 15 18
603 plays

8.

  This Sums It Up - Math Puns    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

See if you can differentiate between the right and wrong answers to these somewhat cringeworthy math puns. I've also tried to integrate some more punny stuff in the interesting information.

Average, 10 Qns, eburge, Oct 03 16

Category: Humor, Puns and Word Play

Average
eburge
2778 plays

9.

  The Cheesiest Quiz Ever!    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

These cheesy puns and word play are full of holes but they are interesting in their own whey!

Easier, 10 Qns, Plodd, Dec 22 22

Category: Humor, Puns and Word Play

Easier
Plodd
Dec 22 22
1656 plays

10.

  How to NOT use bad words!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Ever feel the need to use a bad word...without really saying it? "Linguistic taboo avoidance" is actually a common cultural phenomenon. Take this quiz to learn oodles and oodles of ways to NOT say bad words!

Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Feb 20 23

Category: Language Use

Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Feb 20 23
6870 plays

11.

  Let's Get Down To Bismuth - Elementary Puns    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I know I shouldn't, but here are more cringeworthy puns for you, this time with a science theme.

Easier, 10 Qns, eburge, Jan 29 16

Category: Humor, Puns and Word Play

Easier
eburge
4344 plays

12.

  Lexical Ovines    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As a member of the Inter-Continental Ballistic Sheep for the Amazing Trivia Race, I've compiled a quiz with ten words with a connection to sheep, though not all are used when referring to our woollen pals. Enjoy!

Easier, 10 Qns, eburge, Feb 21 12

Category: Vocabulary

Easier
eburge
5082 plays

13.

  Speak Your Meat    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Meat isn't just delicious -- it's also useful for saying what you mean! Here are ten English idioms that all hinge on meat and meat products; see if you know the full flavor of their meaning.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Apr 14 16

Category: Food and Drink in Idiom

Very Easy
CellarDoor
3624 plays

14.

  In Bed with Idioms    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There are several idioms and proverbs that we use today that refer to beds. How many of them do you know?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, thegogga, May 21 08

Category: Household Items in Idiom

Very Easy
thegogga
7776 plays

15.

  Words Easily Confused    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The English language contains a number of words that sound so similar they are confused very easily. In large part, these are homophones, but this is not always the case. Please partake in this quiz as we sample some of these awkward cases. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Dec 20 20

Category: Easily Confused

Average
thejazzkickazz
Dec 20 20
14253 plays

16.

  A Poem and a Prayer    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

My creativity has come to life by adding children's characters to some form of literary technique, all depending on style, rhythm or play on words. It is up to you to decide which type of style I have used.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Plodd, Aug 26 20

Category: Language Use

Very Easy
Plodd
Aug 26 20
1122 plays

17.

  Medically Speaking    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many medical terms are easier to understand if you can figure out the root of their pre- or suffixes. Test your skill with this quiz!

Average, 10 Qns, Catamount, Mar 16 18

Category: Grammatical and Lexical Items

Average
Catamount
Mar 16 18
8157 plays

18.

  Norse Myth: The Death of Balder    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The biggest blow to the gods prior the final battle was the death of Balder, the god of light and beauty. As my final quiz in this series, this quiz looks at his death, and the events which followed. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, doublemm, Jul 10 10

Category: Norse Myth

Average
doublemm
765 plays

19.

  Spelling    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Author and linguist Mario Pei once declared, "English spelling is the world's most awful mess." Here are some random bits of trivia about English orthography that try to make some sense of the mess.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Apr 08 23

Category: Spelling Bee

Average
jmorrow
Apr 08 23
5736 plays

20.

  Speaking British    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

The concept is simple: I give you a word used by the British, and you give me the American equivalent. While most A-Z quizzes start at A, I, being somewhat contrary, am starting with Z.

Easier, 25 Qns, deputygary, May 30 22

Category: Cross-Atlantic Differences

Easier
deputygary
May 30 22
4362 plays

21.

  In Sickness and in Health    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Are you feeling on top of the world, or are you a bit run down? Either way, I hope you enjoy playing this quiz about idioms connected to health.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, rossian, Jul 29 12

Category: Idioms with a Common Word

Very Easy
rossian
4281 plays

22.

  The Dog Ate My Dictionary!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

My dog, Lexi, has always loved words -- but instead of eating my homework, she ate my dictionary! Now, as I search through the shredded pages to see what remains, I see a canine theme developing...

Easier, 10 Qns, darthrevan89, Feb 06 19

Category: Vocabulary

Easier
darthrevan89
Feb 06 19
4440 plays

23.

  Words of the 2000-2009 Decade    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Every year, societies publish the 'Words of the Year'. These words are amongst the top 25 words of the decade beginning with 2000 and ending in 2009 (as per 'The Language Monitor'). See if you're up to speed on these terms. Good luck!

Easier, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Apr 14 23

Category: Words by Decade

Easier
kyleisalive
Apr 14 23
2352 plays

24.

  Australians Sure Talk Funny    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Because Australia is so far from the rest of the world, we have developed our own way of speaking. While it is often confusing to the rest of the world, it really does make sense, (sometimes:).

Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002, May 15 21

Category: Australian Lingo

Average
ozzz2002
May 15 21
9261 plays

25.

  Hiya Cat! 1940s Slang    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

1940 in the USA was dotty at times, and could blow your wig, so let's take a gander at some of that decade's slang.

Easier, 10 Qns, beergirllaura, Aug 03 22

Category: American Slang

Easier
beergirllaura
Aug 03 22
3078 plays

26.

  Disconnect "Dis" Connection: A Spaced Out Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Guess the word that, along with "dis", will create a three-word phrase. Word one will be a word prefixed with "dis". Word two will be "dis" meaning "this". Word three will be the first word without prefix. Example: DisMOUNT "dis" MOUNT.

Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Dec 07 04

Category: Difficult Words Within Words

Tough
uglybird
2034 plays

27.

  Laundry Day    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Welcome to the Idiomatic Laundromat, where the most eccentric customers are served with a smile and every article of clothing relates to a well-known idiom or proverb. To answer each question, you'll need to complete the defined idiom. Happy Laundry Day!

Easier, 10 Qns, darthrevan89, Dec 25 19

Category: Household Items in Idiom

Easier
darthrevan89
Dec 25 19
4794 plays

28.

  Here We Come a-Wassailing    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Wassailing? Many Christmas carols contain words we rarely encounter in any other context - are you sure you know what you are singing?

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jul 04 16

Category: Words Formerly Used

Average
looney_tunes
759 plays

29.

  Pictures at an Exhibition - All Saints    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Let's imagine an exhibition of various artworks, grouped by subject. The ninth room in the exhibition is filled with artworks dedicated to one or more saints. Buildings are represented by models. Take your time for this lengthy quiz.

Average, 25 Qns, JanIQ, Sep 12 10

Category: Art By Subject

Average
JanIQ
708 plays

30.

  Crossword Words    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Have you ever noticed that crosswords and crossword compilers seem to have their own obscure language? Words that you'd never think of using in everyday conversation appear in crosswords with head-scratching frequency. Here are a few of them!

Average, 10 Qns, NatalieW, Nov 19 17

Category: Thematic Word Definitions

Average
NatalieW
Nov 19 17
6477 plays

31.

  By Order of the Pun-Master General    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

The Pun-Master General wants you to take a journey throughout each twenty categories on Pun Trivia, answering the puniest pun questions he could find. How much will you score on the groan-o-meter by the end of this quiz?

Easier, 20 Qns, Plodd, Oct 07 23

Category: Humor, Puns and Word Play

Easier
Plodd
Oct 07 23
1995 plays

32.

  Transformed into a tree    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is about gods or mortals who, for one reason or another, have been transformed into a tree.

Tough, 10 Qns, beatka, Dec 31 19

Category: Transformations

Tough
beatka
Dec 31 19
1092 plays

33.

  I Always Wanted To...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

...make a quiz where you complete my puns. Wait a second...

Very Easy, 10 Qns, eburge, Jan 29 21

Category: Humor, Puns and Word Play

Very Easy
eburge
Jan 29 21
4203 plays

34.

  Gimme Sympathy    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Gimme gimme never gets, but these individuals didn't care about manners. They really needed something! Can you tell me what? All scenarios are fictional.

Average, 10 Qns, Squisher, Jan 03 10

Category: Vocabulary

Average
Squisher
6072 plays

35.

  The Foggiest Notion    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This is a quiz about some reasonably common British terms that sometimes leave other English speakers in the fog. They are taken from newspapers, broadcasts and contemporary books. I'll give the North American equivalent. Good luck!

Average, 15 Qns, Bruyere, Feb 13 17

Category: Cross-Atlantic Differences

Average
Bruyere
9228 plays

36.

  Don't Stop the Weaving    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Throughout history, different cultures have spun folk tales, enriching their societies with fictitious oral stories. This quiz will take a look at ten different countries' folk tales and prove why they shouldn't stop weaving oral tales.

Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Dec 06 11

Category: Fables and Folklore

Average
kyleisalive
5397 plays

37.

  Trick or Treat on World Street    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It's your first Halloween on World Street - a street full of families of different nationalities - and you are faced with a group of trick-or-treaters dressing up as scary monsters from their homelands. Can you recognise these spooky costumes?

Average, 10 Qns, doublemm, May 20 10

Category: Beasts of Myth

Average
doublemm
3000 plays

38.

  The Many Meanings of "Run"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In English, one word can say a great deal, and "run" is one of those words. I'm about to have dinner with my good friends Arun and Brunhilde, but they always pepper their conversation with "run" words and phrases; can you help me work out what they mean?

Easier, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Jul 20 10

Category: Idioms with a Common Word

Easier
CellarDoor
5973 plays

39.

  Faking Verisimilitude    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Trompe-l'oeil (French for Deceive the Eye) is an art technique in which the illusion of three-dimensionality is given to a flat surface. Here are some examples in a variety of media.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Nov 13 17

Category: Art Techniques

Average
looney_tunes
Nov 13 17
627 plays

40.

  Eponymous Literary Characters    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Are you Pickwickian or Pecksniffian? This quiz features certain characters from classic literature and drama whose names have found their way into the English language. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, jouen58, Feb 02 23

Category: Eponyms (Words from Names)

Average
jouen58
Feb 02 23
8685 plays

41.

  Perfect Replacement    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

To pull off a successful museum heist, one needs to have the perfect replacement, a replica, for each famous painting. I've got my replicas; can you determine what painting I'm taking?

Easier, 10 Qns, salami_swami, Jan 14 19

Category: Matching Artist and Art

Easier
salami_swami
Jan 14 19
3468 plays

42.

  Eponymous Clergymen    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The names of these various and diverse men of the cloth have found their way into the vernacular, often in unexpected and unusual ways. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, jouen58, Mar 19 20

Category: Eponyms (Words from Names)

Average
jouen58
Mar 19 20
831 plays

43.

  Growing the Word Cat's Tail    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Help our question CAT grow a nice long tail of letters - all of the answers in this quiz begin with CAT and you should supply the one that best fits the definition.

Average, 10 Qns, WesleyCrusher, Jan 19 13

Category: Words A - M

Average
WesleyCrusher
4977 plays

44.

  It's (Meta)Physics, Stupid!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I once debated with my tutor (a philosophy professor) that physics and philosophy were as different as subjects could be and could not be made to work synergistically. Take this quiz to see why I was wrong. (Please see II sections for discussion).

Average, 10 Qns, doublemm, Apr 23 16

Category: Philosophy

Average
doublemm
1938 plays

45.

  Words from the Names of Cities and Towns    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some of the most interesting words in the English language are derived from the names of world cities, towns or village. See if you can't recognize some of these fascinating terms!

Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, May 20 19

Category: Place Names

Average
thejazzkickazz
May 20 19
7173 plays

46.

  Architecture for Everybody    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some people find the subject of architecture rather esoteric. This quiz solves that problem by presenting some of the very basic terms and definitions important to architects. Good luck!

Easier, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Aug 29 16

Category: Architecture Terms

Easier
thejazzkickazz
8178 plays

47.

  What Is He On?    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

No, it's not a rhetorical question! Think you can complete these ten idioms? You're on!

Average, 10 Qns, LadyCaitriona, Sep 02 16

Category: Idioms and Proverbs

Average
LadyCaitriona
8790 plays

48.

  Parts of (Hilarious) Speech    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Parts of speech...ho hum...Wait! I can make this fun. I'll give you giggle-inducing phrases to enliven your practice with identifying parts of speech.

Easier, 10 Qns, Pagiedamon, Apr 18 24

Category: Grammatical and Lexical Items

Easier
Pagiedamon
Apr 18 24
8220 plays

49.

  The NATO Alphabet in Pictures    

Photo Quiz

 15 Qns

The NATO phonetic alphabet is used by many organisations in many countries. This quiz gives you photograph and a clue for fifteen of the words in the NATO alphabet. Can you spell your way through it?

Average, 15 Qns, Tizzabelle, Jan 19 16

Category: Alphabetical Words

Average
Tizzabelle
2835 plays

50.

  Say Again?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I provide a sentence that uses an obscure word of four letters (five if plural) and an adjective ending in "-acious". See if you can choose which of the sentences that follow has nearest to the same meaning.

Tough, 10 Qns, uglybird, Jan 24 15

Category: Unusual and Obscure Words

Tough
uglybird
2676 plays